Game



April 21, 1925. 1,534,390

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Patented Apr. 21, 1925i.

UNITED STATESPATENT oFF'icE.

EUGENE L. nomen, or san FaaNCisCo, CALIFORNIA.

Application filed May 31,

To all whom t mag] concern.'

Be it known that I, EUGENE L. Hon'ioN, a citizen of the United States,` residing at the city and county of San Francisco and State of California, haveinvented new and useful improvements in Games, of which the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to a gaine, and particularly pertains to a baseball gaine.

At the `present 'time there are a number oit baseball games on the market which are played upon a board and are `provided with various ingenious devices for .indicating what plays are to be made and the position of the runners. Most of" these games do not agree with the conditions` as they arise in a well played baseball gaine, and it is the principal object of the present invention to provide a baseball game which definitely will cause situations to arise `similar to those occurring in a real game, and which make it possible for an exciting game to be played, having a Very closeand low score.

The present invention contemplates the use of a board, from the surface of which a plurality of projecting pins are arranged in systematic spaced relation to 'each other, the sides and bottoin edges of the board being provided with pockets into Vwhich a lball may be lodged when it is released from traps at the top `of the board, the pockets each having special significance in the gaine and designating the play which is to be carried out. For convenience a cover `is provided `the board, carrying a number of tally "markers y l The invention is illustrated by way of eX- arnple in the accompanying drawings, in which: Y

Fig. 1 isa view in front elevation showing the complete board.

Fig. 2 is a view in endfelevation showing aboard folded and further disclosing its construction by parts Abroken away.

` Referring `rnore particularly to the drawings, 10 indicates a main iield over the sur- Jface of which pins 11 are arranged in rows, the pins of adjacent rows being staggered relative to each other, and the pins extend- `ing 'perpendicularlyirorn the `face of the fields. The sides of the field are bounded by rails 12 and 13, while a cross rail lllextends across the bottom ont the field and connects the lower ends of the side rails. A battingtrap 1.5 is arranged across the top of GAME.

1922. Serial No. 564,829.

across the run-ways and is formed with openings 21 through which the ball may pass. 'A slide 22 moves longitudinally of the top board 2O and has a ledge 23 along whichthe ball may roll to an opening` 24.

Thus whenthe opening 24 of the slide nis in coirnnunication with one of the openings of the board the ball will be `perrnitted to pass tlirough the yregistering openings to a corresponding passageway, 16, 17 or 18, after which the ball may roll down the field, it being understood that the game board is disposed at a sullicient inclination to insure that the ballv will roll. The pins 11 act as obstructions for the ball, it being noted that one pin' is placed directly before .the exit troni each of the passageways 16, 17 andflS. At the opposite ends of the rows of pins are pockets 25 which are formed by upwardly and inwardly inclined ledges 26. As shown in the drawing, these `various pockets are utilized to indicate plays to be inade. In addition to the obstructing pins 11, four field pockets 2Ga are secured to the field and may hold the ball it it falls into the de- It will be observed that the field 10 which is carried on aboard forming the back of the gaine structure provides a box when the side rails 12 and 13 and opposite end closuresare considered. `This boX may be covered by the lid 27 which is preferably la baseball c".diainond having a honieplate,

first, second and third bases.` Pointers 31' 4areprovided for each of the bases so that` it may be indicated which bases `are occupied by runners. On opposite sides of the diainond are duplicate dials by which innings and strike out'sare recorded. All of the dials previously described are pression oi' the pocket as indicated at Fig. 2.

intended to record the continuous per-- formance of both teams -lor a complete game. In addition three dials, each having pointers, are carried below the diamond lield and represent strikes, balls 7, and outs, respectively. By utilizing all of the dials here shown, it is possible to completely record the performance of both teams for each inning, and also for the entire game, and in addition by the movement ot the 4ball slide 22 there is not liable to be confusion in the number of turns a` batter has when up to bat Assuming that an imaginary game is being played between Boston and New York, cards are placed in the trames 28, thus indicating the two teams. The game field is set up at a suitable inclination so that the ball 19 will have no diliiculty in rolling across the` field until it is lodged at some point thereon. The slide 22 is moved so that its opening 2.4: is in register with the opening 2l of passageway 16. rl`he ball 19 is then placed on the ledge and allo ved to roll to the registering openings, after which it will tall through the openings and roll through the passageway 16 onto the lield. It will then pursue a random course between and across the various pins and pockets. lVhen the ball comes to rest in a pocket the play is made as indicated by the pocket in which the ball was lodged. This play is then carried out or otherwise recorded on the recording dials and field carried by the lid of the box. The ball slide 22 is then moved to bring the opening' 24 in registry with the second opening 2l of the board 20. after which the ball is allowed to roll along` the ledge 23 to the opening` 24 and onto the field previously describedf The indicated play is then recorded and the ball slide again removed to the third hole 2l oi' the boar( 20. Then the ball has been played suecessively through the holes until three players are out, one team is considered to have had its turn and the other team will take its turn to complete the inning. The game then progresses as previously described. L

It will thus be seen that with the game board here disclosed. a complete game 4may be played having` all of the excitement oli a real game. and providing that plays will be brought about without possibility of manipulatim`l by the players. and that these plays may be readily recorded without confusion.

While I have shown the preferred form of my invention as now known to me, it will be understood that various changes might be made in the combination, construction and arrangement of parts by those skilled in the art. without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed. i

Having thus described my invention` what l claim and desire to secure by liet ters liatent is:

l. i baseball game comprising board having spaced upstanding elements each provided with a poel-:et in one side. said board also having a plurality of spaced pins and a plurality of pockets along the side and bottoni edges thereof, and a runway at one end of the board above the base of the board and provided with pertorations through which an object may drop onto the board and roll against and between .said upstanding` elements and said pins and en ter a pocket according` to its direction ot travel through and between said elements and pins.

2. A baseball game comprising a board ha ving upstanding elements each provided with a pocket in one side, said board also having` a plurality of pockets along the side and bottom edges thereolZ and a plurality ot spaced pins projecting upv-fardly from the board so that a ball may pass over the board between said upstanding elements and said pins and enter a pocket accordingto its direction of travel. through and between said elements and pins, a runway above the base of the board having periiorations therein through which a ball may pass onto the board and roll against and between said upstanding elements. and said pins, and enter a pocket according to its path of movement between the elements and pins, and means for selecting` which of the perlorations the ball will pass through.

3. A baseball game comprising a board having upstanding` elements each provided with a pocket in one side, said board also having a plurality of pockets along the side and bottom edges thereof and a plurality oit spaced pins projecting upwardly from the board so that a ball may pass over the board between said 'upstanding elements and -said pins and enter a pocket according to its direction of travel through and between said elements and pins, a runway above the base of the board having perforations therein through which a ball may pass onto thel board and roll against and between said upstanding elements, and said pins, and enter a pocket according to its path of movement between the elements and pins, and a perforated member slidable over said runway and the perforations thereof and provided with a perforation adapted to register with the perforations of said runway interchangeably to permit of passage of the ball selectively through the perforations of the runway.

4l. A baseball game comprising a board having a plurality of elements projecting upwardly therefrom, and also having a plurality of pockets formed thereon, a runway above the base of the board having perforations through which a ball may drop onto the board and roll from under said runway along the board and roll against and between said upstanding elements and enter one of the pockets. y

A baseball game comprising; a board having spaced elements projecting 'upwardly therefrom and also having' a plurality of pockets formed therein, and a runway above the base of the board at one end thereol and having"perforations through which a ball may drop onto the board and roll from under said. runway along` the board with a perforation for registration interchangeably with the perforations of the runway whereby to select the perforation through which the ball may pass.

7. A baseball game Comprising a board having spaced elements proj eeting upwardly therefrom and also having` a plurality of pockets formed therein, and a runway above the base of the board at one end thereof and having perforatiens through which a ball may pass onto the board and roll against and between said elements andenter a pocket, and a member slidable over the perforations of the r'unway and provided with a perforation for registration inter ohangeably with the perforations of the runway Iwhereby to select the perforations through which the ball may pass, and means whereby to record the play. designated by the balls which ledge in the pockets.

EUGENE L. noE'roN.

4perforations of the runway and provided 

